Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Balakrishnan reaffirmed the strength of the U.S.-Singapore strategic partnership and its commitment to upholding international rules and standards in the Indo-Pacific and around the world.

[L-R: US Ambassador to Singapore Jonathan Kaplan; US Secretary of State Antony Blinken; Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan; Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade & Industry Dr Tan See Leng]

The Secretary and Foreign Minister also discussed the importance of reaching a ceasefire to the war in Gaza that secures the release of hostages. The officials reaffirmed the importance of bolstering the United States’ and Singapore’s strong economic, security, and people-to-people ties for the benefit of Americans, Singaporeans, and all others across the region.